Master of Arts in Education

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Create Your FutureTo apply for admission to the Master of Arts in Education program, you’ll need to submit the following items:• Application and fee for admission (available online at

mtmary.edu/ma-ed)• Official transcripts from all undergraduate,

post-baccalaureate and graduate work• Two letters of recommendation from professionals in the

field of education, including your current principal• Career goals statement describing your career goals,

specifying objectives, experience or skills contributing to your decision to pursue graduate study in education

• Copy of your teaching license

Application deadlines• August 1 (for fall semester entry)• December 1 (for spring semester entry)• May 1 (for summer semester entry)

An Affordable Graduate EducationEmployees of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee pursuing a graduate degree in Education may be eligible to receive a 50% tuition discount. Discounts for summer courses may also be available. Ask your admission counselor for more details.Take the next step in

Mount Mary University’s Master of Arts in Education program can help you create a brighter future for you and your students in an environment that challenges you and encourages your success.

The 30-credit program uses reflective practice to foster your professional development as an instructional decision maker and introduces you to relevant techniques to apply in your classroom. The program will help you:

• broaden your repertoire of teaching skills

• meet Department of Public Instruction (DPI) continuing education requirements

• specialize in an area that interests you

your career

Office for Graduate Education Mount Mary University

2900 North Menomonee River Parkway Milwaukee, WI 53222-4597

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Mount Mary’s Master of Arts in Education program requires 30 credits of coursework. Those credits will help you meet DPI continuing education requirements.

Master’s Degree

Required Professional Courses (12 credits)Focus on:

• Understanding of children and adolescents and the conditions under which learning takes place

• Organization of curricula

• Implementation of effective instructional strategies

• Social and cultural issues influencing educational policies and practices

Subject-area Specialization (12-18 credits)Choose from two different specialization paths:

• Special Emphasis Option: Take a minimum of nine credits in a single subject area such as art, adaptive education, English or reading, or in another area of interest such as Waldorf Education. Special emphases in adaptive education (12 credits) and reading (18 credits) meet requirements for Wisconsin DPI licenses.

• Practice-based Emphasis Option: Take courses in your subject areas and other areas having direct application to your classroom practice. You may choose from a wide array of electives. Courses do not need to be in a single subject or interest area.

Inquiry and Instructional Project (6 credits)Apply your knowledge, pedagogical expertise and craftsmanship to a classroom-based action research project.

Teaching OpportunitiesSpecial course sequences are available at Mount Mary if you wish to obtain a Reading License (316) or Waldorf Teacher Certification. Contact your admission counselor for more information.

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Members of the Mount Mary Education Department helped me see this school as a family; a family who wants me to be my most successful self.

—Amanda Edwards ’13, M.A. in Education

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with highly experienced faculty and professionalsAt Mount Mary University, you will receive personal attention from professors and share experiences, techniques, and insight inside and outside of class.

courses of interestThe program’s elective component allows you to select a special emphasis or take various elective courses that best support your desired area of professional growth.

principles to practiceA capstone research project gives you an opportunity to address a need within your classroom by developing and assessing an instructional plan based on best-practice research in the field.

the program at your paceYou can enroll as a master’s degree candidate or take individual courses at times that fit in your busy schedule. This program is designed for working teachers. Courses are offered on evenings during the school year or during the daytime and evenings in the summer. Depending on the number of courses you take each semester, you are able to finish the program in two to three years. If you’ve taken graduate courses at another university, you may be able to transfer up to nine credits to Mount Mary.

“At Mount Mary, I was encouraged to achieve and do more than I believed possible. The high expectations allowed me to become a more insightful educator.”

—J. Haar Mutz, National Board Certified Teacher

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